Articles tagged as: data security
September 28, 2018
Facebook Says Security Breach Affected Almost 50 Million Accounts
Facebook says a vulnerability allowed attackers to gain full access to some users' accounts; it's not yet clear whether any accounts were actually misused. The company says the problem has been fixed.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2018
Indiana Uber Drivers To Receive $100 Each From Settlement
Uber learned in November 2016 that hackers had gained access to the drivers' personal information.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2018
Purdue Not Sure What E-mail Snafu Will Cost To Fix
The university says all the affected families will be receiving a letter in the next few days offering them a year of credit monitoring.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2018
Purdue Tracking Down 26K Student Applicants Amid Data Breach
An employee with Purdue's Division of Financial Aid inadvertently sent one prospective student's parent a list of data on the applicants on May 17.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2017
U.S. Dept. Of Education Encourages Indiana To Improve Data Security
The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to the state outlining problems with the state's security for student data.
Read MoreJune 26, 2017
$115M Settlement Proposed In Anthem Data Breach Lawsuit
The deal, proposed in a class-action suit over a 2015 data breach affecting nearly 80 million people, would be the largest-ever in such a case if approved.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2016
Premier Healthcare Warns Of Data Breach After Laptop Theft
Premier Healthcare announced Monday that the missing laptop contains the names, addresses, Social Security numbers and other confidential information of more than 200,000 patients.
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